OREANDA-NEWS. September 02, 2015. Audi has introduced in Russia the second-generation of Audi R8 - the most powerful and fastest production model in the brand's history. Prices for sports car will be announced in September at the same time with the beginning of the reception of orders, and the first cars will appear at dealers in October. Thus, there is a quota of 13 vehicles in Russia this year, seven of which have already been reserved for pre-order customers, informed the press service of the Audi Russia.

The car is equipped with a V-shaped 10-cylinder engine of 5.2 liter with direct injection. In Russia it will be the most powerful version, developing 610 hp. Audi R8 V10 plus with this engine has a top speed of 330 km / h. The acceleration time to 100 km / h is in 3.2 seconds and to 200 km/h – in 9.9 seconds.

The torque of 560 Nm at 6500 r / min from the engine is transmitted to all four wheels through a 7-speed S tronic transmission and a new system of all-wheel drive quattro. Under normal circumstances, the actuator is carried on the rear axle, but if it is necessary it can be transmitted up to 100% of the torque only to the front wheels. At the core of the body - there is space frame Audi Space Frame, which combines aluminum alloys and carbon fiber. New technologies have reduced the weight of car by 50 kg compared to its predecessor, and now the weight of the charged vehicle is only 1555 kg.